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This post was updated 3/31/25 to correct the location of a pinwheel planting.
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and local nonprofit organizations have events planned throughout the month to raise public awareness.
Happening now:
Paint the Town Blue for Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month
- A Collaboration with CASA and The CALL
- Paint pinwheels, statistics, or anything that would promote Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness
- Send photos to us at clarkcounty@thecallinarkansas.org
Upcoming Events
April 1: Planting pinwheel gardens at 6th and Main streets, Arkadelphia, for the number of kids served by the Child Safety Center in 2024.
April 4: Send in a photo of you, your family, co-workers, or class wearing blue for WE(AR) BLUE DAY! People all over the state will be doing the same.
- PDMCSC Merchandise can be purchased at Bonfire.com/store/pdmcsc
- Send Photos to development@pdmcsc.org or message them to our Facebook page.
April 5: Join us for the 10th Annual Duck Derby Festival 2025 at the Lower Lake Recreation Area in Caddo Valley.
- Ducks can be purchased at pdmcsc.org/race
- Celebrating 10 Years of “‘Quackin’ out Child Abuse”
- Entry and participation in the festival is free
- Bounce houses, festival games, color wars, face painting, temporary tattoos, Bingo and door prizes will be given out
- Families can purchase food on-site ($1 Hot Dogs as well as food truck items will be available) or bring a picnic
- Ducks are $5 for one and $20 for five
- See the graphic below for this year’s duck race prizes
- Malvern Elementary School and Peake Elementary School are racing against each other to sell the most ducks to save their principal from a pie in the face by Lucky Duck.
April 7: Helpers of Healing Appreciation Dinner
- Celebrating 10 years since services began at PDMCSC
- Recognizing a individual, business/organization, and a Mulit-Discipliary Team member who have greatly aided in out mission
April 9: Hot Spring County Proclamation- Join us at 1pm at the Hot Spring County Courthouse as we proclaim the month of April Child Abuse Awareness Month in this county!
April 10: Nevada County Proclamation- Join us at 1pm at the Nevada County Courthouse as we proclaim the month of April Child Abuse Awareness Month in this county!
April 17: Pike County Proclamation- Join us at 1pm at the Pike County Courthouse as we proclaim the month of April Child Abuse Awareness Month in this county!
April 21: Clark County Proclamation- Join us at 5:30pm at the Clark County Courthouse as we proclaim the month of April Child Abuse Awareness Month in this county!
April 27: Join the faith community of Arkadelphia downtown on Sunday evening for a special time of prayer for the vulnerable children in Clark County served by PDMCSC, The CALL, and CASA.
- Prayer walk: picking up the pinwheels planted at the beginning of the month and having a time of dedicated prayer over them
- Local faith leaders will lead prayer over the children served by PDMCSC, CASA, and the CALL, as well as their families, investigators, law enforcement, volunteers, judges, advocates, and anyone else who plays a role in ensuring that the vulnerable children of Clark County receive hope and healing.